Welcome-to-Guangzhou-(广州介绍英文版-适合给外籍人士)

GuangzhouWelcometoGuangzhouOverviewGuangzhou,capitalofGuangdongProvince,isoneofChina’smainindustrialcenters,coveringanareaof7,434squarekilometers.Location:GuangzhoulocatedinthesouthpartofChina,atthemouthofthePearlRiver.NeighboringAreas:Hunan,Jiangxi,Fujian,andHainanprovinces;GuangxiZhuangAutonomousHistory:Guangzhouhasahistoryof2,200years,regardedasthetheearliestamongtheinternationaltradeportcitiesintheworld;builtasChutingbytheChupeopleonthemiddlereachesoftheYang.Climate:Guangzhouhassouthsubtropicalmarineclimatewithanannualaveragetemperatureof21.8degreeCelsius,rainfallof1694millimeters,andafrost-freeperiodof345days.Population:Guangzhouhas12.7million.Resources:Itsabundantinagriculturalandaquaticresources.Itsmineralresourcesincludecoal,salt,copper,iron,zinc,leadandlimestone.Industry:Guangzhou’sindustrycoversmachinery,shipbuilding,textiles,sugar-refinery,householdelectricalappliances,computers,petrochemicals,lightindustrialproductsfordailyuse,rubberproductsandgarments.TheGuangzhouEconomicandTechnologicalDevelopmentZonesituatedinHuangpuhasalreadytakenshape.Sight-seeinginGuangzhouPearlRiver:ThethirdlargestriverinChina,thePearlRivermeasures2,129metersinlength,withitsnamederivingfromtheHaizhuRock(SeaPearlRock).GuangzhouTower:TheGuangzhouisoneoftheworld′smostspectacularnewbuildings.Itisnotonlytheworld′stallestTVtower(600m),beatingToronto′sCN-tower(553m),butalsoasurprisinglybeautifulstructure.GuangzhouBaiyunMountain:locatedinthenorthernoutskirtsofthecityistheclosingrangeofDayuMountainsinthesouth.TheMountainwascalledBaiyun(whitecloud)becauseoftheformingofawhitecloudoveritsrange.ItshighestpeakisMoxingPeak,380metersabovesealevel.ThemountainhometoverdantgreensoffersbreathtakingviewsoftheBirdParadiseGuangdongYuanXuanTaoistTempleGuangdongYuanXuanTaoistTempleinGuangzhouisoneofthepopulartouristspotsinthecity.LocatedneartheBiVillage,whichisonthewestoftheXinhuaTown,thistemplewasconstructedbytheYuanXuanInstituteofHongKong.ShoppinginGuangzhouGuangzhouhassomereasonabledepartmentstoresincludingtheSouthMansionDepartmentStorethatgetsmostofitsstockdirectfromHongKong.Also,therearesomegreatlittleboutiquestobefoundonShamianIslandandBeijingLu.GuangdongisfamousforitsexquisiteEmbroiderywhichcanalsobefoundatsomeofthegoodnightmarketsonXinhuLuorJiaoyueRoad.Youcanbrowsingtheweirdandwonderfulcollectionofanimals,foodandmedicinesinQingpingMarket.EatinginGuangzhouGuangzhoudelicaciesarethemainrepresentativesofYueCai(CantoneseCuisine),whichincludesGuangzhoudishes,ChaozhoudishesandDongjiangdishesandenjoysgreatpopularityalloverthecountry.Guangzhoucuisineusesawiderangeofingredientsfromthesky,theearth,andthewater.Theyalsouseseasoningssparingly.ComparedwithotherChinesecuisines,GuangzhoudishesusefewthickspicydressingsinordertokeepfrommaskingtheoriginaltasteofthefoodXiguanpreserveslotsoffamoustraditionalsnacks.ThemostlivelyandpopularplaceisdefinitelytheShangxiaJiuLu.ShuangPiNai(Double-SkinMilk)YuntunMian(WontonNoodle)ChangFen(SteamedVermicelliRoll)GuilingGaoKungFuTeaStir-fryRadishCakewithXOSauceShrimpDumplingchinaCarvingontheOlivesEmbroider